Hello. Windows Version 5.1 Service pak 2 I have downloaded Xampp 1.7.7 and installed twice. Control panel XAMPP version 2.5 16, March 2011I wish to use word press and my machine as a local server.Local host appears to be the issue. My browser displays Local Host Not Server Local Host. The first screen that I see is General Settings not the screen shown on all of the tutorials. ActionsMy SQL localhost Create new database. My windows firewall is disabled.

Windows 5.1 Service pak 2 = Windows XP SP2Local Host is always referred to as simply localhostI have changed the topic title to a more meaningful subject

Is Apache and MySQL running?Try using the new version 3 control panel found in the xampp folder after first clicking on the Exit button in version 2.5...xampp-control-3-beta.exe...it has more features and a more informative log window and it creates a log file in the xampp folder after it is started for the first time.Latest version can be found and downloaded from here:viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48932

Last edited by Sharley on 26. November 2011 11:49, edited 1 time in total.
Reason:Please add your XAMPP version and your OS to your profile settings - this is the second request, please comply, thanks..

Yes it is a clean install. I also removed the initial installation and reinstalled. I did not install Wordpress into the installation. I am not experienced enough to perform any of the other operations you refer to.